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ardere_fw-la inter_fw-la aquas_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o
word_n quis_fw-la hominum_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la consilium_fw-la dei_fw-la 9_o nam_fw-la ratiocinationes_fw-la mortalium_fw-la sunt_fw-la timidae_fw-la &_o instabiles_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la eorum_fw-la infestum_fw-la enim_fw-la corruptioni_fw-la corpus_fw-la aggravat_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o deprimit_fw-la terrena_fw-la habitatio_fw-la mentem_fw-la plenam_fw-la curis_fw-la multis_fw-la &_o vix_fw-la conjicimus_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la investigavit_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la tuum_fw-la quis_fw-la noverit_fw-la nisi_fw-la tu_fw-la dederis_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la &_o miseris_fw-la sanctum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la è_fw-la locis_fw-la altissimis_fw-la sie_n enim_fw-la correctae_fw-la sunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la sunt_fw-la semitae_fw-la itaque_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la fuerint_fw-la salvati_fw-la what_o man_n do_v know_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v doubtful_a and_o unstable_a be_v their_o cogitation_n for_o the_o body_n be_v subject_a unto_o corruption_n do_v aggravate_v the_o soul_n and_o a_o earthly_a habitation_n do_v depress_v the_o mind_n which_o be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o we_o do_v scarce_o guess_v at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v then_o able_a to_o find_v out_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o who_o can_v know_v thy_o counsel_n unless_o thou_o shall_v give_v wisdom_n and_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o above_o for_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o way_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n correct_v and_o amend_v and_o therefore_o be_v they_o save_v or_o preserve_v by_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o golden_a word_n i_o gather_v first_o that_o the_o heathen_a man_n be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o mystery_n and_o abstruse_a operation_n of_o god_n because_o they_o want_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o god_n reveal_v unto_o his_o elect_n by_o the_o virtuous_a infusion_n and_o influxion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n next_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o subject_n of_o true_a philosophy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o aristotle_n work_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o reveal_v word_n three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n for_o christian_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o truth_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v i_o mean_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o that_o be_v make_v manifest_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o contradict_v altogether_o the_o verity_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v pronounce_v by_o st._n james_n to_o be_v terrene_a animal_n and_o diabolical_a verbum_fw-la saepienti_fw-la chap._n xiii_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o work_n including_z a_o admonition_n unto_o all_o good_a christian_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o ethnic_a philosophy_n and_o to_o stick_v and_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o for_o reason_n herein_o set_v down_o let_v it_o now_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o in_o the_o conclude_a of_o this_o section_n o_o you_o europaean_n who_o seem_v so_o serious_o and_o zealous_o to_o spend_v your_o day_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o turn_v the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o my_o pen_n and_o the_o rough_a file_n of_o my_o speech_n unto_o you_o who_o be_v too_o too_o much_o seduce_v by_o the_o fall_v doctrine_n of_o aristotle_n do_v think_v and_o imagine_v the_o meteor_n but_o especial_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n to_o be_v a_o common_a natural_a thing_n of_o little_a or_o no_o estimation_n at_o all_o as_o be_v only_o produce_v of_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o air_n i_o will_v request_v you_o as_o a_o true_a christian_n ought_v unto_o his_o brethren_n to_o observe_v well_o and_o attend_v with_o diligence_n this_o admonition_n which_o i_o will_v for_o a_o farewell_o bestow_v upon_o you_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o scorn_v or_o reject_v my_o precedent_a assertion_n which_o have_v tell_v and_o sufficient_o prove_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n yea_o and_o all_o other_o meteor_n be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n hand_n be_v that_o by_o this_o endeavour_n of_o i_o you_o may_v not_o only_o bring_v a_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n unto_o your_o soul_n when_o you_o hear_v the_o terrible_a voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v you_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v your_o pass_a sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o to_o pray_v he_o hearty_o to_o pardon_v you_o 37._o and_o not_o to_o call_v your_o offence_n unto_o a_o account_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o also_o give_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o he_o who_o thunder_v from_o above_o work_v marvellous_o i_o will_v have_v you_o therefore_o to_o know_v that_o the_o worldly_a wiseman_n of_o this_o our_o christian_a world_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v page_n or_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n have_v hitherto_o blind_o or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o lunatic_a person_n err_v in_o their_o imagination_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o blind_a wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n by_o their_o ethnic_a tutor_n and_o doctor_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v work_v immediate_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o mediate_o namely_o by_o other_o necessary_a natural_a or_o supernatural_a mean_n as_o essential_a efficient_a cause_n when_o as_o the_o holy_a text_n do_v in_o plain_a term_n instruct_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o &_o the_o selfsame_a essence_n which_o do_v act_n and_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o by_o his_o word_n use_v each_o creature_n only_o as_o his_o organ_n or_o instrument_n wherein_z and_o by_o the_o which_o he_o move_v and_o work_v his_o will_n be_v not_o this_o their_o tenet_n or_o assertion_n i_o beseech_v you_o altogether_o opposite_a and_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o 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effect_v in_o this_o world_n all_o which_o although_o unto_o real_a christian_n it_o seem_v verity_n and_o truth_n yet_o unto_o the_o philosopher_n and_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n issue_v from_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v reject_v and_o deride_v and_o why_o forsooth_o because_o as_o the_o text_n do_v teach_v we_o every_o man_n have_v not_o this_o knowledge_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o respect_v more_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v terrene_a and_o animal_n and_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v mere_a foolishness_n before_o god_n then_o that_o which_o be_v from_o above_o namely_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la evanuerunt_fw-la in_o imaginationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o so_o they_o do_v vanish_v in_o their_o imagination_n i_o hearty_o wish_v you_o therefore_o which_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o make_v familiar_a in_o the_o holy_a bible_n and_o nourish_v spiritual_o and_o guide_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o conceive_v serious_o and_o perpetual_o to_o revolve_v with_o yourselves_o that_o god_n create_v the_o first_o consistence_n of_o thing_n namely_o the_o humid_a and_o fluid_a water_n by_o his_o word_n and_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o selfsame_a humid_a or_o moist_a estate_n as_o they_o do_v even_o unto_o this_o very_a day_n also_o he_o frame_v out_o of_o this_o catholic_a water_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o word_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v again_o he_o do_v produce_v by_o his_o say_a word_n the_o light_n in_o heaven_n 3._o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n the_o day_n the_o night_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o do_v ordain_v they_o to_o serve_v for_o divers_a organ_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v various_o act_v or_o operate_v his_o volunty_n as_o well_o in_o heaven_n above_o as_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n beneath_o all_o which_o do_v move_v and_o work_v in_o and_o by_o the_o 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